Really nice lunch with steak, baked Brie and olive bread. Get some black olive on the palate and then have a sip and you’ll understand what it means when a wine tastes like olives and wild herbs (garigue). 4 years bottle age and this is drinking beautifully, way better than I remember from about a year ago. Could just be the weather. Anyways this is textbook, perfect Côtes du Rhône. Med bodied and fresh, no oakiness but a nice smoky meaty umami quality. When they say that a good Côtes du Rhône is a declassified CDNP this is what they’re talking about. Yummmm
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Cranberry, orange zest, incense. Fresh, light bodied, chillable, YUMMY. Kind of reminds me of mulled wine. Tannins and acidity are there. Typicity to the max. If you couldn’t tell I really enjoyed this wine. If you like cru Beaujolais and Chinon you’ll probably like this too.
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Perfect to me. Felt like it was in a great place. Soft and smooth. I don't have tons of experience drinking aged Bordeaux but this was all I could ever ask for out of a fine wine.
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2020 Domaine Amido Côtes du Rhône Villages Signargues Les Galets
3/9/2024 - arpaddagreat Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really nice lunch with steak, baked Brie and olive bread. Get some black olive on the palate and then have a sip and you’ll understand what it means when a wine tastes like olives and wild herbs (garigue). 4 years bottle age and this is drinking beautifully, way better than I remember from about a year ago. Could just be the weather. Anyways this is textbook, perfect Côtes du Rhône. Med bodied and fresh, no oakiness but a nice smoky meaty umami quality. When they say that a good Côtes du Rhône is a declassified CDNP this is what they’re talking about. Yummmm
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2022 Colleleva Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
1/27/2024 - arpaddagreat Likes this wine: 91 Points
Cranberry, orange zest, incense. Fresh, light bodied, chillable, YUMMY. Kind of reminds me of mulled wine. Tannins and acidity are there. Typicity to the max. If you couldn’t tell I really enjoyed this wine. If you like cru Beaujolais and Chinon you’ll probably like this too.
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2000 Château Beychevelle
10/19/2023 - arpaddagreat Likes this wine: 98 Points
Perfect to me. Felt like it was in a great place. Soft and smooth. I don't have tons of experience drinking aged Bordeaux but this was all I could ever ask for out of a fine wine.
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